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Issue: Vol. 720 No. 2: 30 Sept. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-09-30
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.720.2.3
Page range: 131-139
Abstract views: 684
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A new species of Telipogon (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) in the Central Peruvian Amazon

Missouri Botanical Garden. Prolong. Bolognesi Mz. E Lote 6, Oxapampa-Pasco, Perú
Dirección de Estudios e Investigación, Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre (SERFOR). Av. Javier Prado Oeste N° 2442, Magdalena del Mar, Lima, Perú
Biodiversity Taxonomy Tropical Andes Yanachaga Chemillén National Park Monocots

Abstract

A new species of Telipogon from the montane forests of the Oxapampa-Asháninka-Yánesha Biosphere Reserve, Pasco Region, Perú, is described and illustrated. This species was found growing on the slender branches of a Miconia tree at an elevation of between 2100 and 2300 m. similar to T. perlobatus. Telipogon yanesha sp. nov., differs by a much shorter inflorescence with a single flower at a time, a 1-veined labellum with an entire margin, the central lobe, and noticeably smaller lateral lobes. The species description is accompanied by illustrations and photographs, and information is provided on aspects of its distribution, phenology, ecology, and similarity to other species.

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How to Cite

Valenzuela-Gamarra, L. & Nauray-Huari, W. (2025) A new species of Telipogon (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae) in the Central Peruvian Amazon. Phytotaxa 720 (2): 131–139. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.720.2.3